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By Meredith Willse
Kentucky New Era
“Hey Jeff, after everyone leaves, we’re racing,” Andy Grace said to his friend, Jeff Oakley, Saturday on the Universal Access Trail in Lake Barkley State Resort Park.
Both men were in wheelchairs and were in the midst of breaking in the park’s newest addition.
Oakley was a former employee of the park who, on Oct. 22, 1993, broke his neck and became wheelchair bound.

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 4, 2016 – Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Deputy Under Secretary Alexis Taylor today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will offer a new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands practice specifically tailored for small-scale livestock grazing operations. Small livestock operations with 100 or fewer head of grazing dairy cows (or the equivalent) can submit applications to enroll up to 200 acres of grasslands per farm. USDA’s goal is to enroll up to 200,000 acres.

Kids Cook
Let’s cook pasta and veggies. Learn about the grain group and how to make healthy food choices. Suitable for 4th grade and up, but younger children are welcomed when accompanied by an adult. The event begins at 3:15 p.m., today (Wednesday).
Storytime for Pre-Schoolers
Join Miss Susan at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, to enjoy picture books, crafts and fun. Caregivers are an essential part of the experience for the children.
Jewelry Making for Kids

Oct. 23-31 is Red Ribbon Week. Owen County Drug Coalition and Youth Services Center encourages parents to help kids grow up safe, healthy and drug-free. They can make their pledge to do so on redribbon.org. Middle school and high school students will have the opportunity to sign the pledge during the lunch periods at school.

Homecoming is about crowns. Before the game, Whitney Boothe was crowned homecoming queen.
When the clock ran out on the contest, the Rebels were crowned district champs.
Owen County improved to 8-0 Friday night with a convincing 33-6 win over Carroll County High School.

By Laura Buchanan
The Messenger, Madisonville
MADISONVILLE — As longer nights, cooler temperatures and harvest time approaches, officials are urging motorists to stay cautious of a common autumn road hazard.
“If you ask people what animal kills more people each year, most people would say bears or alligators,” said Keith Todd, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 2 public information officer. “It is actually deer.”